The Seven Last Words of Christ

Version for string quartet

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Joseph Haydn

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Version for string quartet

Joseph Haydn

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Version for string quartet

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Description:

  • Pages: 52
  • Release: 19.09.2008
  • Weight: 127 g
  • Opus: HOB20/1B
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music (Classical Era), Sacred & Church Music, Music for Mourning, Easter Music
  • ISMN: 9790201897714
At the end of the 18th century, the town of Cádiz in southern Spain provided the backdrop for a Passion to mark Christ's hour of death; its focal point was the reading and interpretation of Christ's last words. Haydn was commissioned to write short meditative music to be played alternately with the readings. Haydn composed a work for orchestra. Due to its success, the publisher commissioned Haydn to make an arrangement for string quartet. As the wind instruments double the strings for the most part, only a few changes had to be made to the string parts. We present the arrangement for string quartet based on the musical text of the Haydn Complete Edition (in preparation).?'